8
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the
m21i
dual
band mobile telephone. The mobile tele-
phone described in this guide is approved
for use on all GSM 900/1800 networks.
Some of the messages displayed on your
mobile may be different according to your
subscription type and/or service provider.
As with all types of radio transceivers this
mobile telephone emits electromagnetic
waves and complies with international reg-
ulations when it is used under normal con-
ditions and in accordance with the safety
and warning messages given below.
SAR
THIS m21i PHONE MEETS THE EU RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO
WAVES.
Before a mobile phone is available for sale
to the public, compliance with the Europe-
an R&TTE directive (1999/5/CE) must be
shown. This directive includes as one es-
sential requirement the protection of the
health and the safety for the user and any
other person.
Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter
and receiver. It is designed and manufac-
tured not to exceed the limits for exposure
to radiofrequency (RF) energy recommend-
ed by The Council of the European Union
1
.
These limits are part of comprehensive
guidelines and establish permitted levels of
RF energy for the general population. The
guidelines were developed by independent
scientific organisations through periodic
and thorough evaluation of scientific stud-
ies. The limits include a substantial safety
margin designed to assure the safety of all
persons, regardless of age and health.
The exposure standard for mobile phones
(CENELEC standard EN 50360: 2000) em-
ploys a unit of measurement known as the
Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR
limit
2
recommended by The Council of the
European Union is 2.0 W/kg. Tests for SAR
have been conducted using standard oper-
ating positions (with reference to CENELEC
standard EN 50361: 2000) with the phone
transmitting at its highest certified power
level in all tested frequency bands
3
. Al-
though the SAR is determined at the high-
est certified power level, the actual SAR
level of the phone while operating can be
well below the maximum value. This is be-
cause the phone is designed to operate at
multiple power levels so as to use only the
power required to reach the network. In
general, the closer you are to a base station
antenna, the lower the power output.
The highest SAR value for this m21i mod-
el when tested for compliance against
the standard was 1.280W/kg. While
there may be differences between the
SAR levels of various phones and at vari-
ous positions, they all meet the EU re-
quirements for RF exposure.
Additional information from the World
Health Organization (WHO)
Individuals:
Present scientific information
does not indicate the need for any special
precautions for use of mobile phones. If in-
dividuals are concerned, they might
choose to limit their own or their chil-
dren’s’ RF exposure by limiting the length
of calls, or using "hands-free" devices to
keep mobile phones away from the head
and body.
RF absorbing devices:
Scientific evidence
does not indicate any need for RF-absorb-
ing covers or other "absorbing devices" on
mobile phones. They cannot be justified on
health grounds and the effectiveness of
1. European recommendation 1999/519/CE
2. The SAR limit for mobile phones used by
the public is 2.0 watts/kilogram (W/kg) ave-
raged over ten grams of tissue. The limit
incorporates a substantial margin of safety
to give additional protection for the public
and to account for any variations in measu-
rements.
3. The maximum level of GSM emitted power
is 250mW at 900 MHz and 125 mW at
1800MHz according to the GSM standard.